Prof. Fergal O'Brien

Bioengineer, sports fan, dad to small twins | @RCSI_IRL DVC of Research & Innovation | @AMBERcentre & @TissueEngDublin PI | @ERC_Research PI | Member @RIADawson

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Our latest publication in Bioactive Materials showing how scaffold based #genedelivery can be applied to #spinalcord with a PTEN-siRNA activated scaffold promoting axonal regrowth https://t.co/AJAgV2mtk4

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

A great turnout today for the launch of the PPI Ignite Network Phase II! The launch included discussion panels and an introduction from Head of TERG @fjobrien. Great to have so many PPI collaborators, research staff and RCSI president Deborah McNamara in attendance.

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

Great to have 'PolyGraph – Flexible, Biocompatible & Electrically Optimized Graphene-Polymer Composites for Next-Generation Neural Interfaces' published in Advanced Healthcare Materials! Read the article here: https://t.co/9d1W7rWQvY

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

StAR Lecturer @iWoodsie presenting on his research to date on electroconducive 3D-printed MXene based scaffolds for neural repair applications at #TERMIS 2026 today!

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

Congratulations to Juan Carlos Palomeque and Amanda Fantini de Camargo Andrade who were presenting on their research today at #TERMIS 2026!

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

Great to have Eoin O'Cearbhaill and Thomas Lijnse in TERG today to give a guest seminar on 'Optimising the Interface between Medical Devices and Soft Tissue for the Delivery of Biologics and Cell-based Therapies'!

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

We were delighted to welcome Taoiseach @MichealMartinTD and Minister @lawlessj to our labs yesterday for the opening of 118 St Stephen's Green, where the Taoiseach spoke with spinal cord injury activist and TERG PPI collaborator Ciaran McCarthy, and head of TERG @fjobrien

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

Cian O'Connor speaking this week at the SMA European Congress
about how biomimetic viscoelastic hydrogels promote motor neuron outgrowth and modulate astrocyte behaviour for Spinal Muscular Atrophy regeneration applications!

This work is kindly supported by the SMA Foundation.

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

Huge congratulations to Marko Dobricic for winning the Image Prize, and to Juan Carlos Palomeque for being awarded the best early career researcher presentation at the @RCSI_Irl Research Day 2026! 🥳🥳

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Well done to Juan Carlos Palomeque and the whole interdisciplinary team involved in the study. Grateful to all funders particularly @Researchirel through the AMBER Centre who funded Juan Carlos's PhD thesis carried out under the supervision of @Sbrowne4 @cathaljkearney & I.

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Our latest @TissueEngDublin @ambercentre paper in Bioactive Materials on a new #bioactive #biomaterial for #woundhealing showing how scaffold-mediated miRNA-155 inhibition promotes regenerative macrophage polarisation to direct chronic wound healing.
https://t.co/TiM8jWwWQn

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Our latest @TissueEngDublin @ambercentre paper in Bioactive Materials on a new #bioactive #biomaterial for #woundhealing showing how scaffold-mediated miRNA-155 inhibition promotes regenerative macrophage polarisation to direct chronic wound healing.
https://t.co/TiM8jWwWQn

[AMBER @ambercentre]

AMBER Researchers from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences develop a novel implant that delivers tiny growth-promoting particles directly to injured nerve cells helping them to regrow after spinal cord injury

https://t.co/ozit8pcNwq

#bioengineering @IRFUCharTrust

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Very much a multidisciplinary team effort led by Tara McGuire as part of her @ambercentre & @IRFUCharTrust funded PhD. Thanks to everyone involved particularly our #PPI advisory panel consisting of clinicians & seriously injured players living with spinal cord injury.

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Our latest publication in Bioactive Materials showing how scaffold based #genedelivery can be applied to #spinalcord with a PTEN-siRNA activated scaffold promoting axonal regrowth https://t.co/AJAgV2mtk4

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

This work was led by @ZuzanaKoci, and was undertaken in collaboration with @integra_life and the @Researchirel @ambercentre.
@fjobrien @Alan_Hibbitts @BuckleyLabTCD @Giulio_Brunetti

[Zuzana Koci @ZuzanaKoci40626]

Our latest paper is out! Read more about laser patterning of biomaterials that enables to control their degradation and thus improves vascularisation and complex tissue repair (such a nerve discontinuity). Thanks to the amazing researchers at @TissueEngDublin and collaborators

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Delighted to see this paper published from our @ambercentre collaboration with @integra_life which shows how laser treatment of natural polymers can be used to tailor site-specific degradation, controlled vascularization and enhanced tissue repair.
https://t.co/I9HgeyPMsd

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

Congratulations to Aamena Mejevdiwala on being awarded the best early career researcher talk in the Reproduction and Nervous track of Bioengineering in Ireland 2026! 🥳🥳🥳

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Lovely weekend at @bini_irl conference. Superb plenary talks by Molly Stevens & Haughton Lecturer Michael Walsh. Well done to @TissueEngDublin team for excellent presentations including prize winners Aamena Mejevdiwala, Eavan Pakenham & Joshua Pepper! #BinI2026 #TERGonTour

[Prof. Fergal O'Brien @fjobrien]

Great Samuel Haughton lecture by Prof Michael Walsh from @UL at @bini_irl meeting. A worthy recipient off the @RAMIreland Silver Medal presented by Section President @TrionaLally
#BinI2026

[RCSI TERG @TissueEngDublin]

Visiting PhD student Amanda Fantini presenting her research at Bioengineering in Ireland 2026 today! Amanda spoke about her research on the development of a multifunctional LncMALAT1-activated collagen-nanohydroxyapatite scaffold to improve bone repair.